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Virola Surname Meaning

Spanish (mainly Seville): nickname from Andalusian virola ‘the ring or screw with which the plow is fastened to the beam’. Finnish: habitational name from farms so named possibly from the root of virka ‘trap snare’ + the locative suffix -la established as a hereditary surname in the 19th century in Tavastia.

In Pyhäjärvi in northern Ostrobothnia the farm name contains the root of the old Savonian surname Virolainen ‘Estonian’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Virola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Virola family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 5 Virola families living in New Jersey. This was about 19% of all the recorded Virola's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Virola families in 1920.
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What did your Virola ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Virola. 100% of Virola men worked as a Laborer.

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  • Laborer
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Passenger Lists

There are 195 immigration records available for the last name Virola. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 56 military records available for the last name Virola. For the veterans among your Virola ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Virola lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Virola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Virola in 1970 was 73, and 65 in 2004.

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